Flooding in the Mahakali River damaged a pillar of the suspension bridge linking Dodhara Chandani and Bhimdatta Municipality in Kanchanpur on Wednesday morning. Part of the bridge fell into the river, halting movement across the crossing.
The bridge is a key route for local residents and is considered among the longest suspension footbridges in Asia.
Technical team assesses bridge damage
A technical team from the Sudurpashchim Province Transport Infrastructure Directorate began an on-site study of the damage. Engineer Prakash Bam is among the team members assessing the bridge.
The extent of the damage and what repairs may be needed were not specified in the information available.
Incident raised in Parliament
Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Gyanendra Singh Mahat raised the bridge damage in the House of Representatives. Kanchanpur Chief District Officer Madan Koirala also commented on the incident.
Key details:
- Location: Mahakali River, Kanchanpur
- Affected crossing: Suspension bridge linking Dodhara Chandani and Bhimdatta Municipality
- Impact: Part of the bridge fell into the river, and movement was halted
- Response: A provincial transport infrastructure technical team began an on-site assessment
